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United States Agency For International Development

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a government agency. It provides foreign aid and development assistance. USAID aims to promote economic growth and improve living standards. The agency focuses on health, education, and governance. It operates in various countries, including India. USAID collaborates with local organisations to implement projects. Its efforts contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction.

Sovereign Credit Rating

In a recent move that captured the attention of financial markets worldwide, the global credit rating agency Fitch...

 August 3, 2023

US decides to rejoin UNESCO

The United States' decision to rejoin UNESCO after a decade-long dispute over the inclusion of Palestine as a...

 August 2, 2023

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination Law Syllabus

Paper ' I Constitutional and Administrative Law: Constitution and Constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the Constitution. Fundamental rights...

 December 27, 2022

Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act passed by US Congress

Recently U.S. Congress passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' which will promote the number of scholarships available to...

 January 11, 2021

New strain of coronavirus in 8 European countries

A new variant of the coronavirus named VOC-202012/01 has been recently detected in 8 European countries. The World...

 December 26, 2020

UNESCO’s new Prize in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced to launch its'UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...

 December 15, 2020

India-US MoU on Intellectual Property cooperation

India and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Intellectual Property cooperation.HighlightsThe MoU was...

 December 3, 2020

US State Department Releases Religious Freedom Report 2019

International Religious Freedom (IRF) Report 2019 has been published by the US State Department. This annual survey sheds...

 June 10, 2020

EESL and USAID Launch Healthy, Energy Efficient Buildings Initiative

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) MAITREE...

 June 5, 2020

China Surpasses US in International Patent Applications

In a significant development reported by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China has surpassed the United States...

 April 7, 2020

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